Golf Links Road and Newpark Lower, Kilkenny
Demolition of buildings for a 90-bed nursing home, 39 houses, and 15 apartments.
16388 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 16 June 2016
- Reference
- 16388
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a major development in Kilkenny including the demolition of an existing building and fuel container. The proposal features a 3-storey, 90-bedroom nursing home, 39 houses, and a 3-storey apartment block containing 15 units.
- Residential units
- 54
- Storeys
- 3
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For demolition of existing building and removal of existing fuel container and the proposed erection of a 90 bedroom 3 storey nursing home, together with new vehicular road access from the existing golf links road. Planning permission is also sought for 39 number dwellings consisting of 33 no. Two storey 3 bed semi-detached, mid and end of terrace dwellings and 6 no. 4 bed semi-detached and end of terrace dwellings; 3 storey apartment block with 15 number 2 bedroom units, single storey esb substation, switch room and recycling unit together with proposed boundary treatments, landscaping, car parking, signage, drainage connections and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Rosemount, Lower Newpark, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 110 m |
| 24 Meadow Way, Castlecomer Rd, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 201 m |
| 12 Ballybought St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €330,000 | 222 m |
| 9 Lake View Dr, Lakeside, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 262 m |
| 106 Newpark Close, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €130,000 | 286 m |
| 77 Old Newpark, Golflinks Rd, Kilkenny City | May 2026 | €265,000 | 287 m |
| 19 Lintown Grove, Lintown Hall, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 309 m |
| 4 Meadow Way, Saint Marnock's Bay, Station Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €572,687 | 326 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 June 2016
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